Tarpon Springs Campus Provost Message

www.youtube.com Welcome to the Tarpon Springs Campus of St. Petersburg College. Located on Klosterman Road just west of US 19, Tarpon Springs Campus is one of eight campuses and centers that make up SPC. Spread out over 80 acres of rolling terrain, the Tarpon Springs Campus is nationally recognized for excellence in Community College Education. Through our Associate Degree Programs and Professional Certificate Programs, Tarpon Springs Campus prepares students for transfer to major colleges and universities and for promising professional careers. Please explore our site and see the unique educational programs and extracurricular opportunities we offer students at the Tarpon Springs Campus. About St.Petersburg College: In 1927, St. Petersburg College (then known as St. Petersburg Junior College) became Florida's first private, non-profit, two-year school of higher learning located in downtown St. Petersburg. Full accreditation followed in 1931 and in 1948 SPC became a public college. In June 2001, SPJC officially became St. Petersburg College when Florida's governor signed legislation making it the first community college in Florida to offer four-year degrees. On Dec. 11, 2001, the college received the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools' accreditation to offer courses leading to bachelor's degrees. In 2002, St. Petersburg College began offering courses leading to bachelor's degrees in Education, Nursing and Technology Management. The college's commitment to its ...